Two-Ball 'Match-Play' Croquet for small lawns has been used successfully in a number of clubs at taster sessions and corporate events. It is a simplified hybrid of AC one-ball and GC scoring, can be picked up by beginners with little-to-no instruction, and takes up minimum lawn space compared to AC, GC or One-Ball.

We believe this format gets newcomers on the lawn and enjoying themselves, and avoids the debate of whether a taster session should start with GC or AC. You can then follow-up this format with beginners sessions under your club's coaching framework.

We would be glad to hear from clubs who choose to use this format on NCW or beyond.

Discussion About NCW

Members of the Marketing Committee are happy to help with any questions leading up to NCW, and to share best practices.

Sharing your success

Clubs active on social media are encouraged to use the hashtag #nationalcroquetday when posting about their day.

The CA are active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the username @croquetengland. We will repost and share as much as can - so do tag us!

We would love to hear how your NCW event went, and encourage you to submit a short piece for the Gazette/CA website.

We will circulate a post-event survey to gather information about attendance and lessons learnt.